# inhalation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃən/ · frequency rank #24,796

## Definitions
1. The act of inhaling; inbreathing.
2. The substance (medicament) which is inhaled.

## Etymology
From inhale + -ation.

## Easily confused with
- **insulation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inhalation-vs-insulation)
- **inflation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inflation-vs-inhalation)

## Common misspellings (15)
`ihnalation`, `inahlation`, `inhaaltion`, `inhalaiton`, `inhalasion`, `inhalatino`, `inhalationn`, `inhalatoin`, `inhalattion`, `inhallation`, `inhaltaion`, `inhhalation`, `inhlaation`, `innhalation`, `nihalation`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/inhalation